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INTEGRATE WEBINAR: Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity – Nature’s Insurance Policy in a Changing World
Byadmin 24/05/202414/07/2026

We are pleased to announce this year’s Integrate Webinar titled “Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity – Nature’s Insurance Policy in a Changing World”. The webinar will take place online on 3rd of July from 16.00 – 17.30 CEST via Zoom. With this webinar, we would like to reflect upon how we can support forest ecosystems to…

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Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity – Nature’s Insurance Policy in a Changing World

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Guidelines on ‘Closer-to-Nature Forest Management’ now available in all EU languages
Byadmin 23/04/202414/07/2026

Published in July 2023, the Guidelines on Closer-to-Nature Forest Management are now available as brochure in all EU languages. They’ve been translated to facilitate a better use by local forest actors and stakeholders across European countries. Why develop Guidelines on a Closer-to-Nature Forest Management ? Under the European Green Deal, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 sets a path for…

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‘10 Must-Knows’ as guide for preserving biodiversity
Byadmin 05/04/202414/07/2026

New policy report with chapter on integrating biodiversity conservation with forest management From yet undiscovered biodiversity to resilient forests and the impact of food consumption on nature: 64 experts have now pooled their knowledge and recommendations and published them in the form of “10 Must Knows from Biodiversity Research” for 2024. The new report from…

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Five fact sheets about biodiversity measures in managed forests
Byadmin 27/03/202414/07/2026

In spring 2023, two two-day field courses on biodiversity in managed forests took place in Denmark. Five fact sheets were developed as science-based and practical course materiel aimed at forest managers and forest owners. The courses were organized by Copenhagen University, Center for Marcroecology, Evolution and Climate. The fact sheets are now available in English….

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Same trees, different perspectives: using a marteloscope to present forests in a new light
Byadmin 20/03/202414/07/2026

What do you see when you look at a forest? The first, obvious answer could be “trees”, but the more nuanced reality is that forests have different meanings and values to different people. Trees provide important habitats to animals, such as cavities for bats to sleep in and branches for birds to build their nests…

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Summer School 2024 – “Forests and Extremes: Crisis or Transition?”
Byadmin 28/02/202414/07/2026

Is early browning in European forests a harbinger of tree death or simply a sign of temporary stress? In 2018, science could not answer this question. But one thing was clear: the frequency of extreme events, including droughts, had increased after the hot summer of 2003. Even though droughts also occurred during the last century,…

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Navigating the changing climate: a new study on how practitioners tackle adapting forests to climate change
BySilvester Boonen 11/12/202314/07/2026

The forest cover is ever more under pressure, a changing climate and loss of biodiversity are two ongoing crises that increasingly threaten our forests. More frequent and more intense natural disturbances, such as storms, wildfires and drought, hamper the ability of forests to deliver the wide range of ecosystem services demanded by society. To tackle…

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Sustainable forest management and its relation with resilience – FOREST EUROPE High-Level Talks 2023
BySantiago Alarcon 06/11/202314/07/2026

On the 9th of November at 15:00 CEST, FOREST EUROPE is hosting its second HLPD – High-level Policy Dialogue. In the first part of the event, German Federal Minister Cem Özdemir, the current chair of the FOREST EUROPE process, along with María Jesús Rodríguez de Sancho (Director General of Spain), Michael Reinhard (Head of the…

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What foresters want
Byadmin 04/10/202314/07/2026

Recently there has been broad political interest in alternative forest management systems, in response factors that call for a rethinking of production-oriented forestry, including biodiversity concerns, resilience issues and socio-economic changes. The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 for example calls for the development of nature-oriented forestry practices to safeguard biodiversity and rural livelihoods. Moreover, it sets…

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